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The ages and TSH values of patients being prescribed levothyroxine
BACKGROUND: Levothyroxine is a commonly prescribed medication. Some data suggest that levothyroxine may be initiated for mild degrees of hypothyroidism and used without considering age-specific reference ranges or individual patient factors when prescribing. METHODS: The electronic medical record of...
Autores principales: | Jonklaas, Jacqueline, DeSale, Sameer |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SAGE Publications
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7333492/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32655852 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2042018820937896 |
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